USA Pickleball Tournament Player Ratings (UTPR)

Effective 4/1/2021 only participation in Sanctioned Pickleball Tournaments will have an inpact on a players UTPR score.
 
USA Pickleball, as part of the on-going improvements to align the sport for the continued and next wave of growth, is making updates to the earning of UTPR’s at various tournaments.  If you are playing in a tournament scheduled after April 1, 2021 and it is not sanctioned you will no longer receive UTPR credit.  

Effective April 1/2021, USA Pickleball Tournament Player Ratings (UTPR) will be earned as follows:

  • All Standard or Medal Match Plus (MMP) Tournaments will receive 100% UTPR credit

  • Standard Sanctioned Tournaments require referees for every match

  • MMP Sanctioned Tournaments will have referees for the Gold/Silver and Bronze medal matches, as well as the winner and consolation bracket finals

  • Non-Sanctioned Tournaments will change from 60% towards UTPR rating to 0% towards UTPR rating. This is in alignment with national sports governing bodies sanctioned events and effective for tournaments on / after April 1, 2021.

  • Note - All players must be USA Pickleball members to participate in a sanctioned event

There are significant benefits to the various sanctioned tournaments for both Tournament Directors and players to ensure a great success for all. We encourage you to visit https://usapickleball.org/tournaments/standard-sanctioning/ to learn more.